Blair Bursey, shown in a 2012 file photo, will lead the Newfoundland boys contingent at the national junior championships, beginning in late July in Ontario. Bursey is also a member of the provincial men’s team for the Canadian amateur championship in August. — Telegram file photo/Kenn Oliver

For the third straight year, the Gander Golf Club’s Blair Bursey won the overall junior and juvenile divisions at the Golf Newfoundland Labrador provincial championships at the Blomidon Golf and Country Club in Corner Brook on Thursday.

Clovelly’s Jillian Lawlor won the girls’ junior division, clubmate Lorraine Coleman was the top juvenile and Blomidon’s Abigail Hickey was best in bantam play.

The 16-year-old Bursey, who finished third in the provincial men’s amateur championship at Gander last week, carded a third-round 77 for a three-day total of 224 to take top spot in both divisions. Juvenile competitor Nathan Peters, of Clovelly, had the day’s low score with a 75 and finished just behind Bursey in overall standings. The host club’s Ryan Burton was third overall with a three day 227.

Bursey, Peters and Burton will represent the province at the national junior boys championship, July 30-Aug. 2, at the Timberwolf Golf Club in Sudbury, Ont. Bursey is al;so on the provincial men’s amateur team.

Clovelly’s Drew Stonehouse was third in juvenile play with a 244 and the boys’ bantam division was dominated by Blomidon golfers with Matthew Bonnell (240) finishing first, followed by clubmates Andrew Bruce (255) and Daniel Bruce (264).

Lawlor, who led from the first round, shot a third-round 97 and finished with a three day 285, five strokes better than Coleman (290). Jayne Hamlyn, of the Grand Falls-Windsor club, was third with a three-round score of 292.

The top three finish earned the ladies a spot on the province’s team at the Royale Cup Canadian junior girls tournament, July 30-Aug. 2, in Pickering, Ont at the Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club.

In juvenile girls action, Humber Valley Resort’s Angela Earle (295) was second while Glendenning’s Raylene Mackey (306) hung on for third despite shooting a 105 in the final round. The only other bantam girl entrant, Blomidon’s Paige Hickey, finished with a 439.

Final Overall Scores

BOYS

Junior

Golfer Course Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd3 Total

Blair Bursey Gan 80 67 77 224

Nathan Peters Clo 76 74 75 225

Ryan Burton Blo 78 70 79 227

Daniel Cluney Blo 78 71 80 229

Matthew Bonnell Blo 82 75 83 240

Drew Stonehouse Clo 79 81 84 244

Drew Hiscock Blo 86 79 82 247

Jonathan Compagnon HR 83 78 92 253

Mitchell McGrath Gle 85 82 87 254

Andrew Bruce Blo 87 79 89 255

Daniel Bruce Blo 90 88 86 264

Michael Simms Clo 88 83 94 265

Jack McCarthy Clo 85 87 93 265

Grant Lane Clo 86 88 92 266

Adam Earle Blo 88 91 87 266

Matthew Antle GF 91 87 88 266

Frank Coleman Clo 97 79 93 269

Daniel Penney Blo 94 90 86 270

Steven Casey Clo 93 88 92 273

Luke Sellars Gle 92 87 96 275

Patrick Hickey Blo 96 89 99 284

Nathan King Blo 100 91 93 284

Evan D'Angelo Clo 99 90 96 285

Morgan Janes Gle 90 100 96 286

Jacob Parsons Gan 104 86 99 289

Jonathan Cashin Gan 106 86 97 289

Ryan McNeil Lamswood HSL 100 92 100 292

Andrew Noftall Gle 116 90 95 301

Michael Maloney Gle 107 112 111 330

Juvenile

Golfer Course Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd3 Total

Blair Bursey Gan 80 67 77 224

Nathan Peters Clo 76 74 75 225

Drew Stonehouse Clo 79 81 84 244

Jonathan Compagnon HR 83 78 92 253

Mitchell McGrath Gle 85 82 87 254

Jack McCarthy Clo 85 87 93 265

Daniel Penney Blo 94 90 86 270

Morgan Janes Gle 90 100 96 286

Jacob Parsons Gan 104 86 99 289

Jonathan Cashin Gan 106 86 97 289

Bantam

Golfer Course Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd3 Total

Matthew Bonnell Blo 82 75 83 240

Andrew Bruce Blo 87 79 89 255

Daniel Bruce Blo 90 88 86 264

Michael Simms Clo 88 83 94 265

Grant Lane Clo 86 88 92 266

Matthew Antle GF 91 87 88 266

Frank Coleman Clo 97 79 93 269

Patrick Hickey Blo 96 89 99 284

Nathan King Blo 100 91 93 284

Evan D'Angelo Clo 99 90 96 285

Ryan McNeil Lamswood HSL 100 92 100 292

Andrew Noftall Gle 116 90 95 301

Michael Maloney Gle 107 112 111 330

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GIRLS

Junior

Golfer Course Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd3 Total

Jillian Lawlor Clo 100 88 97 285

Jillian Coleman Clo 103 93 94 290

Jayne Hamlyn GFW 100 94 98 292

Angela Earle HVR 103 97 95 295

Raylene MacKay Gle 104 97 105 306

Kelly Brown Clo 123 103 97 323

Heather Drake GM 123 100 110 333

Abigail Hickey Blo 129 119 126 374

Paige Hickey Blo 149 148 142 439

Juvenile

Golfer Course Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd3 Total

Lorraine Coleman Clo 103 93 94 290

Angela Earle HVR 103 97 95 295

Raylene MacKay Gle 104 97 105 306

Kelly Brown Clo 123 103 97 323

Bantam

Golfer Course Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd3 Total

Abigail Hickey Blo 129 119 126 374

Paige Hickey Blo 149 148 142 439

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